Property

If you are transferring title of a real estate property in Nova Scotia, this Affidavit of Value must be presented with the deed for registration.

• The Affidavit is to be sworn by the new owner(s) of the property.
• It sets out the sale price paid by the purchaser, the HST and any HST rebate applicable to the transaction.
• You can access the fillable form directly from the Nova Scotia Government website by clicking the link.

Use this easy Direction to Pay template to have your client authorize how the proceeds from the sale of their real estate property are to be paid out.

• This is a letter form that the client signs in order to direct and authorize the lawyer to:
  • receive and hold the funds in trust,
  • pay out any outstanding mortgage amounts owing on the property that are not being assumed by the purchaser,
  • pay any property taxes that are to be paid,
  • pay the real estate commissions,
  • pay or accept the purchaser's undertaking to pay any existing encumbrances, and
  • release the Direction to any third parties as necessary to complete the closing.
• Available in MS Word format.
• Intended to be used only in the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada.

Use this free Disbursement of Purchase Funds form to report to the purchaser how the purchase funds in the transaction have been paid out.

• The form details how the purchaser's deposit and the mortgage funds from the lender have been disbursed:
  • taxes and tax certificate,
  • mortgage payout,
  • surveyor's fees,
  • recording fees,
  • legal fees and disbursements,
  • balance payable (whether to the purchaser or to the seller).
• Available in MS Word format.
• Intended to be used only in the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada.

Use this free Disbursement of Sale Funds form to report to the seller how the sale proceeds in the transaction have been paid out.

• The form details how the sale proceeds received from the purchaser's solicitor have been disbursed:
  • real estate commission,
  • mortgage payout,
  • taxes, liens and encumbrances,
  • recording fees,
  • legal fees and disbursements,
  • balance payable to the seller.
• Available in MS Word format.
• Intended to be used only in the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada.

Get your landlord's consent to assign your lease or sublet your rental unit for the rest of the lease term with this Nova Scotia Permission Agreement to Sublet or Assign Lease.

• The new tenant must meet the landlord's requirements, and the landlord must give its written approval of the new tenant.
• The form contains clauses for either an assignment of the lease or a sublease of the premises.
• The landlord has the option to hold the existing tenant responsible for performing the tenant's obligations until the end of the lease term, or alternatively, to release the tenant from all obligations under the lease once a new tenant is approved.
• This form is available as a downloadable and fully editable MS Word template.
• Intended to be used only in the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada.

If you operate a trailer park in Nova Scotia, you can use this template Lease Agreement for Mobile Home or Lot for your park tenants.

• The lease template complies with the provisions of the Nova Scotia Residential Tenancies Act.
• The same template can be used for either a fixed term lease or a periodic (monthly) tenancy, just by choosing the appropriate provisions in the document.
• The required Statutory Conditions are attached as a schedule to the lease.
• You can use this template over and over again - a great way to save money on your tenant documentation.

Don't spend unnecessary money on legal fees to get your tenant contracts written - download the Nova Scotia Lease Agreement for Mobile Home or Lot and see how easily you can write your own!

Complete this free combined Affidavit of Execution and Matrimonial Property Act Affidavit for any real estate transaction made in Nova Scotia.

• You will need to complete the Affidavit if you are buying, selling, mortgaging or transferring title to a real estate property in Nova Scotia.
• The form is required in order to fulfill the requirements of the Matrimonial Property Act .
• Available as a Microsoft Word download.
• Intended to be used only in the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada.

Cancel an existing lease on office or retail space with this Nova Scotia Mutual Cancellation of Lease template.

• This agreement is only for commercial tenancies. You will need to use a different form for residential tenants.
• The lessor (landlord) and lessee (tenant) mutually agree that the lease will terminate as of a specific date.
• All rights and obligations of the parties under the lease are extinguished, except for those which accrue prior to the termination date.
• This legal form template is downloadable and fully editable to fit your needs.
• Intended to be used only in the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada.

If you are mortgaging your commercial building, give your tenants a measure of comfort by having the mortgagee sign this Nondisturbance Agreement for Nova Scotia.

• The mortgage lender agrees that, in the event the landlord defaults on the mortgage and the property is foreclosed upon, the tenant shall continue to occupy the premises undisturbed, provided that the tenant is not in default under the lease.
• This legal form template is provided in MS Word format and is fully editable to meet your specific circumstances.
• Intended to be used only in the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada.

Give notice to a tenant that the rent for their mobile home lot has increased with this Nova Scotia Notice of Rent Increase form.

• The notice must be given at least 7 months before the lease anniversary date or the common rent increase date set out in the lease.
• The park operator must list all lots for which the rent is being increased. If the percentage increases are different for the spaces, a separate form must be used for each percentage increase.
• Nova Scotia Notice of Rent Increase for Manufactured Home Space, Form M available in PDF format.